Definitely not at the shallow end of ‘Indo-jazz fusion’ Cosmic Waves is a lovely, uncommonly creative cross-cultural encounter.

Its Australian leader is a great jazz saxophonist who lives in a beach suburb of Sydney.

The ocean has often inspired her; in this context it ‘became a metaphor for the flow of ideas between jazz and Carnatic music’, two musics ‘so deep, it takes a lot of commitment to speak interculturally.'

Her primary collaborators are Sruthi Laya: four south Indian virtuosi, led by Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani. A master hand drummer who plays the mridangam, he is also an internationally renowned music educator and musical adventurer.

This project is the fruit of years of mutual interest, study, friendship and travels: Sandy is no newcomer to India, nor Mani to Australia.

The other members of Sruthi Laya are electric mandolinist U.P. Raju, ghatam (claypot hand drum) player V. Suresh and B.V. Balasai on bamboo flutes.

There are occasional contributions from Australian guests: pianist Alister Spence, bassist Brett Hirst, a sousaphone-wielding James Greening, and computer-manipulated drones provided by Roger Dean.

Sandy is also a member of The Australian Art Orchestra.The AAO has a longstanding collaborative relationship with Mani.This video has concert examples of it and protagonists’ observations about it:http://tinyurl.com/74b3q5e

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Musically, it is not 'faux-Indian', but is decidedly Indian-influenced, including the way Simon plays his electric and acoustic guitars. The key guests are Indian percussionists (Hindustani and Carnatic - respectively, the northern and southern Indian classical traditions) from the ensemble led by Karaikudi R. Mani.

The key geographic location is on the Atlantic side of New York's Long Island - cliffs accessed via the Montauk Highway.

As a cartoon-watching child in the 1970s, Brad liked Aquaman more than any other super-hero.

The adult Brad explains:

Batman and Robin, the Wonder Twins, Wonder Woman and of course Superman were all great, but I dug Aquaman because he kept a lower profile and could talk to dolphins.

2339CD CUT 7, ‘HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN’IRVING BERLINIRVING BERLIN MUSIC COMPANY, ADMIN BY WILLIAMSON MUSIC COMPANY (ASCAP)PRIVATE MUSIC 01005-82114-2this may or may not be available, still. If not, you can bet it will be re-issued, soon.ETTA JAMES - ’MYSTERY LADY: SONGS OF BILLIE HOLIDAY’4: 15Etta in 1994, as ‘jazz standard’ balladeer She was saluting Billie Holiday, but not aping her. Etta James died on January 20, aged 73.